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Starz has announced the movie and TV titles that will be available on the service in January. The Starz January 2025 schedule includes the last two episodes of Outlander Season 7, setting the stage for the upcoming final season, and the U.S. premiere of The Couple Next Door.

The month also brings a diverse selection of films, including Freedom Hair, Once in a Valentine, Trim Season, Advanced Chemistry, and several other notable titles. You can also kick off the new year with the “Day of the Dinos!” marathon on New Year’s Day, featuring Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park III, and Jurassic World Dominion: Extended Cut.

Outlander Season 7 Part 2 Starz Highlights

Outlander Season 7 Part 2

The land the Frasers call home is changing – and they must change with it. To protect what they’ve built, the Frasers have to navigate the perils of the Revolutionary War. They learn that sometimes,...

The latest episode of Body Cam, titled “Deadly Disappearance,” airs at 9:00 Pm on Tuesday 26 November 2024 on Investigation Discovery. This gripping episode takes viewers into the heart of life-or-death situations faced by police officers as they respond to high-stakes incidents. Using body cameras, the show captures the intense and often split-second decisions that law enforcement officers must make when confronted with dangerous and unpredictable scenarios.

In this episode, viewers are taken through the unsettling case of a deadly disappearance, where officers navigate tense situations that quickly spiral out of control. From domestic disputes to traffic stops gone wrong, Body Cam provides an unfiltered look at the complex challenges police officers face every day. The footage shows the emotional and physical toll these encounters take, offering a raw and real perspective on the dangers law enforcement professionals encounter while keeping the public safe. Don’t miss this intense episode that highlights...

Male DNA found on Sherri Papini's clothes matched her ex-boyfriend, James Reyes, who aided her in faking the abduction. Reyes was never charged despite helping Papini fake her kidnapping and injuries. Papini was sentenced to prison but has since been released, while Reyes is reportedly residing in Southern Arizona.

Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini chronicles Sherri Papini's 2016 disappearance, alleged abduction, and the role that James Reyes played in helping her, leading many to wonder what happened to Reyes following the wild ordeal. The Hulu true crime documentary series, directed and produced by Michael Beach Nichols, tells the story of Papini's kidnapping hoax, including her going missing and reappearing three weeks later, over the course of three episodes. As Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini progresses, the police (and viewers) learn of Papini's lies and how Reyes helped her carry out her devious ploy.

Papini...

Eric is a six-part psychological thriller miniseries created by Abi Morgan. The Netflix series is set in 1980s New York and it follows the story of Vincent, a puppeteer whose 9-year-old son goes missing. While trying to find his son Vincent struggles with substance abuse and his erratic behavior cuts him off from his friends and family. Soon, he becomes convinced that he will be reunited with Edgar with the help of a seven-foot-tall puppet named Eric, his son created right before he went missing. Eric stars Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role with Ivan Morris, Gaby Hoffmann, McKinley Belcher III, Roberta Colindrez, Jeff Hephner, Wade Allain-Marcus, Mark Gillis, Dan Fogler, and Clarke Peters starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the fantastical elements and crime drama aspects of Netflix’s Eric here are some similar shows you could watch next.

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A Simple Favor is now a Netflix success, ranking 8th on the Global Top 10 with 6.3 million views. The thriller's unexpected plot twists and dark humor earned critical acclaim and a strong 84% Rotten Tomatoes score. A sequel, A Simple Favor 2, has been officially announced with original cast members returning for a lavish wedding storyline.

Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively's hit thriller, A Simple Favor, becomes a Netflix success, and a sequel is already in the works. Directed by Paul Feig with a script by Jessica Sharzer, based on the 2017 novel by Darcey Bell, the 2018 thriller follows Stephanie Smothers, a single mother and small-town vlogger investigating the sudden disappearance of her secretive affluent friend, Emily Nelson. Other than Kendrick and Lively in the lead roles, A Simple Favor's cast includes Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Linda Cardellini, Rupert Friend, and Jean Smart.

Now, six years after its release, Kendrick and Lively's...

German star August Diehl (Inglourious Basterds, A Hidden Life) and Oscar-nominated actress Andrea Riseborough (Birdman, To Leslie) have signed on to star in The Noise of Time, a new drama about the life of Russian composer Dimitri Shostakovich and his wife Nina, adapted from Julian Barnes’ book of the same name.

Two-time Oscar-winning screenwriter Christopher Hampton (The Father, Dangerous Liaisons) is adapting Barnes’ novel for the screen, with Polish director Jan Komasa (the Oscar-nominated Corpus Christi) attached to direct.

The film will trace the trajectory of Shostakovich’s life and career, beginning in 1936 when the 30-year-old composer first faced Stalin’s wrath after one of his operas is condemned as counter-revolutionary. He escapes execution but for decades Shostakovich is forced to be a cultural representative of the Soviet state, and struggles to maintain the integrity of his music.

Beta Cinema is handling world sales on the film and will be...

Beta Cinema is launching pre-sales at Cannes on a big-screen version of Julian Barnes’ novel The Noise Of Time that is being adapted by two- time Academy Award winner Christopher Hampton and will star August Diehl and Andrea Riseborough.

Polish filmmaker Jan Komasa, who was Oscar nominated for his 2019 feature Corpus Christi, is lined up to direct the fictionalised account of the life of composer Dimitri Shostakovich in Stalinist Russia.

Diehl will star as Shostakovich, while Riseborough will play his wife Nita, Shostakovich’s wife and intellectual equal.

The story follows the trajectory of the Russian composer’s life and career,...

Beta Cinema is launching pre-sales at Cannes on a big-screen version of Julian Barnes’ novel The Noise Of Time that is being adapted by two- time Academy Award winner Christopher Hampton and will star August Diehl and Andrea Riseborough.

Polish filmmaker Jan Komasa, who was Oscar nominated for his 2019 feature Corpus Christi, is lined up to direct the fictionalised account of the life of composer Dimitri Shostakovich in Stalinist Russia.

Diehl will star as Shostakovich, while Riseborough will play his wife Nita, Shostakovich’s wife and intellectual equal.

The story follows the trajectory of the Russian composer’s life and career,...

The Young and the Restless spoilers for the week of April 1, 2024 reveal that a preview clip teases some sizzling drama.

Coming Up On The Young and The Restless

First, Cole Howard (J. Eddie Peck) and Victoria Newman (Amelia Heinle) have a fun history lesson for Claire Grace (Hayley Erin). Jordan (Colleen Zenk) sends vodka to Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott).

Plus, Traci Abbott (Beth Maitland) finds a disheveled and confused Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson).

Claire Grace’s History Lesson

Y&R spoilers for the week of April 1 reveal that Cole and Victoria approach Claire at the Newman ranch in the preview clip. Cole and Victoria have some exciting news for Claire.

Cole and Victoria address Claire always asking questions about their relationship and how it all began.

Instead of telling Claire stories, Cole and Victoria want to show her. So, that might be a fun and exciting history lesson for Claire…...

Iran continues to be a site of unrest among dissident filmmakers protesting leadership and government under the country’s current president, Ebrahim Raisi. In 2022, Iranian filmmakers such as Jafar Panahi, Mohammad Rasoulof, and Mostafa Al-Ahmad were arrested over their responses to Iran’s censorship of events including a building collapse that killed at least 41, and later the death of Mahsa Amini, killed by Islamic police for allegedly not wearing her hijab.

The only Iranian film to premiere at Cannes 2023, the omnibus satire “Terrestrial Verses” also saw one of its directors, Ali Asgari, banned from leaving his country. You can understand why after you see this probing film about life under the eye of a controlling government.

IndieWire understands the travel ban on Asgari has since been lifted, though freedom of expression remains an issue in Iran for filmmakers querying the status quo. “Terrestrial Verses,” the film Asgari co-directed with Alireza Khatami,...

Roll up, roll up for Part 2 of our Cannes Film Festival preview, this time with a focus on international, mainly non-English-language fare. If you didn’t catch Andreas’ English-language-focused Part 1, check it out.

As the fest basks in the warm glow of the Oscar wins for 2023 Palme d’Or winner Anatomy of a Fall and Grand Jury Prize winner The Zone of Interest, delegate general Thierry Frémaux and his team are furiously tying up the 2024 Official Selection.

With less than four weeks to go until the bulk of the 77th edition (running May 14-25) is revealed at the press conference in Paris on April 11, we’ve rounded up a host of the titles ready and in the running for a splash in either Official Selection or the main parallel sections of Directors’ Fortnight and Critics’ Week.

The registration deadline was March 15, with March 22 the official cut-off for submissions to arrive...

The trailer for The Greatest Hits teases a unique time travel romance with a musical connection. The movie stars Lucy Boynton as a young woman torn between a new love interest (Justin H. Min) and her late ex-boyfriend Max (David Corenswet). Boynton's potential breakout lead role could elevate her career to new heights.

The trailer for the upcoming movie The Greatest Hits showcases a unique time travel romance. The movie was written and directed by The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby's Ned Benson, who also has a story credit on 2021's Black Widow. It follows Harriet (Lucy Boynton), who discovers that listening to certain music can allow her to travel back in time, which leaves her torn between her current love interest (Justin H. Min) and her ex-boyfriend Max (David Corenswet) as she ponders whether she can or should change the past.

Searchlight Pictures has now unveiled the official trailer...

Oscar contenders and Berlin prize-winners will be among the European films represented by visiting companies to FilMart that are making use of the European Film Promotion umbrella stand within the annual Hong Kong market.

In total, 29 European film sales companies are making the trip, including more than a dozen from France under the Unifrance banner. Prominent rights brokers include Charades, Goodfellas, Fandango and Filmax.

“Efp has built up the European brand at Hong Kong for many years through setting up a prominent umbrella. The aim was always to prominently flag our mission as being the one-stop shop for the European industry and European films,” said Efp executive Susanne Davis. “And we’re happily surprised that so many of them are taking advantage.”

The 29 companies are collectively representing over 140 new European titles, including Oscar contender “Anatomy of a Fall,” represented by MK2 Films, while “Four Daughters” is handled by the Party Film Sales.

The much-loved Netflix animated series Hilda has returned with its third and final season, and along with much colorful fare and new adventures, it has concluded the story arc of the titular character in a befitting manner. The episode count is relatively shorter this time, rounding off with eight episodes only, with the series finale being over an hour long. The overarching central plot of the season concerns Hilda and Johanna’s family legacy, which is addressed primarily through the series finale and a couple of episodes in the beginning, while the rest of the season follows the usual adventure-of-the-week format. There is an undeniable feeling of this season coming to a hurried conclusion, as fans would have surely wanted to see more of the established rich lore getting explored, but it is understandable that without progression of source material, the makers aren’t willing to experiment with the established narrative too much.

Speakers include Guillermo del Toro, Ladj Ly, Nadine Labaki, Viggo Mortenson, Jeremy Thomas.

TIFF top brass have unveiled the bulk of the TIFF Industry Conference line-up with sessions and speakers including Spike Lee, Lucy Walker, AI and film, and African cinema and film industries.

The Conference is divided into six sections and encompasses Doc Day and the new Sloane science and technology project pitch initiative funded by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s Public Understanding of Science and Technology programme.

Besides Lee and Walker, whose acquisition title Mountain Queen: The Summits Of Lhakpa Sherpa will premiere in TIFF Docs, speakers include Guillermo del Toro,...